Combined self-heating sad-iron and fluting-i ron



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COMBINED SELF HEATING SAD IRON AND FLUTING IRON. No. 366,575.

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J. EGAN.

GUMBINED SELF HEATING-SAD IRON AND FLUTING IRON. No. 366,575. PatentedJuly 12, 1887.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEC JAMES EGAN, OF VAUOOMA, IOWA.

COMBINED SELF-HEATlNG SAD-IRON AND FLUTlNG-lRON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 366,575, dated July 12,1887.

Application filed December 3l, 1886. Serial No. 223,078. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, JAMES EGAN, a citizen of the United States, residingat Vaueoma, in the county of Fayette and State of Iowa, have invented anew and useful Improvement in Combined Self-Heating SadIron andFluting-Iron, of which the following is aspecilication.

My invention consists in an improved self heating combined sad-iron andfluting-iron, which is exceedingly simple in construction and convenientand eliicient in operation, and which will be hereinafter fullydescribed and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is aperspective view of myinvention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view on the linex00 of Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical sectional view on theline y y of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is an end view with the catch raised out ofengagement. Fig. 5 is a sectional detail view of one end of the handle,hereinafter described. Fig. 6 is an end view of the iron adapted for useas a flirting-iron. Fig. 7 is a vertical longitudinalsectional viewofthe same on the line z .e of Fig. 6.

Referring to the drawings, in which similar letters denote correspondingparts in all the ligures, A represents the body of the iron, twodiametrically-opposite faces of which are tinished perfect-ly level,with rounded or beveled forward ends, in the usual shape of sad-irons,while the other diametrically-opposite sides of the body A are formedopen, communicating with the interior space ol' the body and are coveredby the corrugated flutingplates B B, one (or both, if desired) of whichis hinged at one end to permit of ready access to the interior of theiron for the purpose of lighting thc heater, and is held in its closedposition by a catch, C. The sides of the iron are hanged, and they areextended a suitable distance to terminate at lines within the edges ofthe iiuting-plates, as shown at A', leaving sufficient room, however,for ready access to the interior space of the iron, this Hanging oftheiron causing it to retain the heat longer than it otherwise would. Thespace between the langed sides of the body and the outward curves oreorrugations of the flirting-plates forms a perfect draft for the burneror heater, as will be readily seen.

rlhe iron isl formed at each end with a projection, circular' incross-section, which form journals for the lower ends of the arms D D ofthe tubular handle E. This hollow or tubular handle E is provided withau opening, E', having a screwcap, F, which is removed for the purposeof lilling the handle with alcohol or oil, which are the fluids Iuse forheating. The handle is also provided with a threaded opening, G, underthe cap F, and the upper threaded end of the wick-tube G is secured intosaid opening G until it extends up into the opening E in the saidhandle. Said wickltuhe passes down along one of the arms of the handleand through thehollowjournal O at that end of the iron into the interiorspace of the iron to a point; about the center of the length of thesame.

I indicates the wick, which extends from the hollow handle down throughthe tube, as shown.

The journal O at the other end-of the iron is formed with two deepgrooves, J J, (see Fig. 4,) crossing each other centrally at rightangles, either of which is adapted to receive a pivoted catch, K', onthe lower end of a removable latch, K. The catch K is pivoted at one endto the lower end of the vertical latch K, that is arranged to bearagainst the outerside of one of the arms of the handle, and the upperend of this latch K is provided with a bail, It', which is adapted to tover or take over a fixed pin, k', on one of the arms ofthe handle. Aspringactuated detent or catch, L, is arranged above the latch, and itis normally impelled downwardly by its spring, so that the lower endthereof will lit over the bail and nin yand the upper end of the latchK, whereby the latch is held against one of the arms of the handle bythe detent engaging the upper end thereof and the pivoted catch fittingin one of the recesses or grooves of the journal C.

The lowerend ofthe tube G Within the iron is formed with an exteriorscrew-thread, and a cap may be screwed on the said end when the iron isnot in use, to prevent leakage or evaporation.

N represents a shield, which is secured at IOO its ends to the arms ofthe handle, as shown, and serves to prot-ect the hand from the heatarising from the iron.

In operation, the duid, having been placed in the hollow handle throughthe opening E, passes down through the wick-tube, saturating the Wick,the end of which within theiron islighted after the screwcap has beenremoved from the end of the tube; and as'soon as one face of the iron isheated said iron is reversed by releasing the latch K from the catch Land drawing the pivoted catch K out of the recess or groove J, replacingit in the same recess when the other face of the smoothing-iron isturned down in its operative position. `When it is desired to use thefluter, the pivoted catch K is inserted in the other groove, J', thusholdingthe iron with one of the flirting-plates down in its operativeposition, and the iron is reversed, as described, to heat the twofluting plates successively. v

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings,

the construction, operation, and advantages of my improved self heatingreversible sadiron and fluter will be readily understood. It Will beseen that I provide an improved iron in which the heating-Huid is storedin the handle, and thereby dispense with any attachnient for containingthe iuid, thus adding greatly to the compactness and convenience of theiron, while the alcohol, being at the farthest possible distance fromthe blaze, will not be heated. The utingplates form a perfeet draft forthe flame withinthe iron, while by Hanging the sides of theiron, asdescribed,

the heat is retained much longerthan would otherwise be possible. Theuting-plates, being hinged, a-Hord convenient access to the in* teriorof the iron. The handle serves vthe double purpose of a handle and aduid-reservoir. The grooved'bearing'and catch for reversing the iron andiiuting-plates and hold ing them in their adjusted positions are eX-ceedingly simple and effective in operation.

The entire device is exceedingly simple and compact in construction,being devoid of all unnecessary attachments, and is exceedinglyconvenient and efficient in operation.

Having 'thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent of the` United States, is-

A sad-iron having the journals at opposite ends thereof, one of thejournals having a continnous passage therethrough and the other arecessin its outer face, a hollow handle forming a reservoir and havingarms which are fitted on the journals, a wick-tube entering thereservoir ot' the handle at one end and passing through the'hollowjournal into an interior chamber of the iron vat its opposite end, a

latch, K, bearing against the arm of the handle, which is ttedon therecessed journal', and having at its upper end a bail which is connectedto said arm, a sliding de'tent, L, con ned on the arm above the bail ofthe latch, a spring for normally forcing said detent over the upper endof the latch,and a catch, K', pivoted to the lower end of the latch andentering the recess in one of the journals, as and for the purposedescribed.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES EGAN.

IVilnesses:

P. H. BRANNON,

H. FURLEY.

